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The Puritans and CavaliersEnglish 11 Mr. Rhea :The Puritans and CavaliersEnglish 11 Mr. Rhea
The Southern Planters or Cavaliers :The Southern Planters or Cavaliers Aristocrats with many slaves (though slaves were also owned in New England).
Owned large, fertile plantations in Virginia and the Carolinas. :Owned large, fertile plantations in Virginia and the Carolinas.
Members of the (state) Church of England :Members of the (state) Church of England
Interested in lit., music, art, politics and nature. :Interested in lit., music, art, politics and nature.
Renaissance men with classical educations and interests, including scientific inquiry :Renaissance men with classical educations and interests, including scientific inquiry
The Puritans :The Puritans
Slide 8:Sought to "purify" the Church of England. At odds with the King.
Settled in cold, rocky New England.
Tough, committed people
“The idle mind is the devil’s playground. Idle hands are the devil's workshop."
Precursor of American Democracy
Did not trust governments due to what had happened to them in England. :Did not trust governments due to what had happened to them in England.
Believed in separation of church and state, though the foundation of laws was the “Law of God." :Believed in separation of church and state, though the foundation of laws was the “Law of God."
"Pilgrim" - Pilgrimage :"Pilgrim" - Pilgrimage Journey to a holy place
Journey to salvation
Physical pilgrimage was a reflection of inner pilgrimage
Slide 12:Superstitious - Daily occurrences had spiritual significance.
Education vital to understanding theological debatesHavard (1636), Yale, Princeton Plain style - simple and logical :Education vital to understanding theological debatesHavard (1636), Yale, Princeton Plain style - simple and logical
First American bestseller was a poem on Judgement Day The Day of Doom :First American bestseller was a poem on Judgement Day The Day of Doom
Slide 15:"The Fall" – "Origin Sin”
Predestination – The doctrine that God has foreordained all things, especially that God has elected certain souls to eternal salvation. :Predestination – The doctrine that God has foreordained all things, especially that God has elected certain souls to eternal salvation.
Satan Rules the Earth, especially the wilderness :Satan Rules the Earth, especially the wilderness
They Were Human: loved, laughed, cried, fought, sang. :They Were Human: loved, laughed, cried, fought, sang.